Scholes (England) is cautioned by the referee.The France midfield player, winning his 70th cap this evening, is clattered into by Scholes, who is duly booked.

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Pirès (France) is cautioned by the referee.The Frenchman is shown a yellow card for bringing down Scholes, who had turned inside.

The referee blows for half-time.

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Lampard (England) scores!Beckham delivers the ball with pace and the Chelsea man directs a sharp header inside Barthez's left-hand post to give England the lead. It is the first time in 1,078 minutes of football that the European champions have conceded.